Scott Hall Shoot Interview

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Scott Hall will go down in the books as one of the most entertaining and compelling shoot interviews in the history of RF Video. Hall's passion for the wrestling business comes alive right from the beginning when talking about his memories of breaking in the business and working for Jim Crockett as a rookie. Those who know Scott know that there are very few short answers as Scott goes in depth with his answers to all of our questions. He literally was giving two or three extra stories while answering one question. Scott's memory of recalling all the events throughout his career is amazing to witness. Hall remembers every little detail and had no trouble sharing those experiences without holding anything back. What you will love about Scott is how he wears his heart on his sleeve as he talks honesty about himself. This is a man who has no problem taking responsibility for his actions that others may have found controversial. This exclusive shoot interview is a combination of interesting road stories and compelling answers to questions that spanned from his salad days in Florida as a greenhorn all the way to his current comeback in Puerto Rico.

Some of the many highlights of the interview include: Scott talking about the break Barry Windham gave him early on his career; being ribbed in Kansas City by two of the territories biggest stars, how he reacted, and the surprising reaction he got from Harley Race; Hall's run in the AWA, who helped him during that time, and who tried to sandbag him early on in matches; the lessons he learned wrestling Bruiser Brody early on; the influence that Curt Hennig, Larry Zbysko, and Dusty Rhodes had throughout his career; what he learned from Verne Gagne and the strange way that the meeting went in which he gave Verne his notice; how he wound up in WCW and how the Diamond Stud gimmick developed; and DDP and Hall being ribbed early on and how it turned out for an unlucky wrestler.

It gets better. More topics include: Halls very candid thoughts on Ric Flair leaving WCW while he was holding the strap, and how The Nature Boy took that resentment to him to the WWF and how it almost came out in a booking meeting with Vince McMahon; the process of how Hall got into the WWF and how long it took; the initial meeting with Vince McMahon and how he sold Vince on his character while coming up with the name Razor Ramon (this includes a surreal moment when Hall went into character and it beame immediately apparent as to how truly talented and charismatic this legend truly is); putting Sean Waltman over on Monday Night Raw, why the angle worked, and a match early in his career that inspired the angle; and the legendary WrestleMania X match with Shawn Michaels and some of his peers reactions.

We also were able to get Scott's side of a story told by Shane Douglas, in a previous shoot interview, about the heat between the two of them and what it stemmed from. Hall also gave his view of the infamous weekend the Clique allegedly went on strike and Vince McMahon came to a house show to calm down the locker room. You will hear the evolution of the Kliq and their issues with Chris Candido. Scott talked about what it was like to wrestle Bret Hart and gives his opinion on whether Bret is overrated or not. We found out Hall's side of the story on to why he did not want to work a program with Goldust and all the behind the scenes notes on how the negotiations went down with WCW and how Vince reacted to it. This led to the controversy behind Hall's suspension for failing a drug test towards the end of his WWF run and how he found about it. Hall's last house show matches before leaving to go to WCW and the most famous Nitro in wrestling history where he debuted, how it almost turned out different, and who's idea it was that would make or break the angle. The infamous Bash at the Beach and the politics behind Hogan going black and white. You will hear a first person account of the heat between the NWO and the Horsemen after the infamous Arn Anderson skit and the hypocrisy behind it.

Hall discussed his matches with Goldberg and gave some interesting comments rebutting claims Goldberg has made about Scott and Kevin Nash over the last few years while also giving a very interesting take to the age old question as to whether WCW used Bret Hart right or not. We got Hall's version of what happened between Jerry Saggs and himself that resulted in a lawsuit. Why was Hall originally fired by WCW and what were the politics behind it? Scott talks that and about leaving WCW for good and what he had planned at the time. The DVD covers the NWO return to the WWE, how it came about, and why he and Nash had reservations going into it. How WrestleMania changed around the day of the show and why he thinks that happened. The differences in how Vince used the NWO as compared to how they were used in WCW. Hall's matches with Steve Austin are covered along with some interesting insight. Hall describes the chemistry between he, Nash, and Hogan and Hogan's part in the NWO in the WWE. Why things didn't work out in the WWE and the final conversation he had with Jim Ross about his tenure in the company. Scott talked about his brief run with NWA TNA. Holding back nothing, Scott talked about his personal issues and how he feels about the fact they are so public. Scott got very emotional when speaking about the recent tragedy involving Chris, Daniel, and Nancy Benoit. Scott talked about the rumors behind the DX vs. NWO feud last year. His future and his current return in Puerto Rico. His future intentions and where he may pop up next. Throughout the interview Scott gets very detailed about match psychology, the theory behind doing jobs, good business and bad business, and the change in philosophy in wrestling today.

Is it true that you were discovered by Barry Windham What was his training like What was the hardest thing to pick up in training Memories of working in the Kansas City territory When you started the territories were slowly starting to evaporate, how did the veterans take it at that time Memories of Florida Championship Wrestling Did you meet Eddie Graham Initial memories of working for Jim Crockett and thoughts on Crockett Initial memories of Dusty Who's idea was it to team you with Dan Spivey Thoughts on Dan Spivey Did any of the veterans try and test you early on How did you wind up in the AWA Why did you leave How did you wind up in the AWA Thoughts on Verne Memories teaming with Curt Hennig Memories of matches with the Long Riders Memories of Wrestlerock and wrestling Ray Stevens Memories of meeting Shawn Michaels back then Thoughts on Nick Bockwinkel Thoughts on Crusher Do you think Verne was out of touch Memories and thoughts on Bruiser Brody Memories of Leon White Memories and thoughts on your series with Buddy Rose and Doug Somers Did WWF ever try and contact you during this time What was the living situation like, Shawn writes in his book about a big apartment complex everyone used to live and hang out at Memories of working in the CWA as Texas Scott How did you wind up in WCW Thoughts on Ric Flair as a booker How did you wind up with the Diamond Stud gimmick and did it have something to do with going out one night with Terry Funk's daughter Thoughts on being paired with Dallas Page Was Page ribbed a lot back then Is it true that you knew you were going to the WWF a year before you had gone Thoughts on Jim Herd When Ric Flair left for the WWF and took the belt with him, did you take it personal since it was clearly a shot at trying to put the company out of the business by him or did it not bother you Memories of matches with Brian Pillman and the Dirty Yellow Dog feud How did you come up with the Diamond Death Drop aka: Razors Edge How did you wind up in the WWF Initial memories of Vince In a recent interview you said you thought you blew the interview with Vince, why What were you promised by Vince when you started as far as direction, titles, etc At this point did you think to yourself, that you really made it Memories of when Bill Watts came into the WWE Memories of your first big series with Bret Hart Some say Bret is overrated and others completely disagree who have worked with him, what do you think Memories of your series with Curt and how had he changed since the time you were together in the AWA Memories of your first Wrestlemania against Bob Backlund Could you sense that there was a change of direction in the company in that now more athletic guys were getting pushed as compared to big monster heels, and muscle babyfaces How did Vince change during his trial Were you or any of the boys ever worried that he would go to jail Did Vince change after the trial Man Mountain Rock has been shopping a home video he taped on the road back then of the boys doing drugs, sleeping with rats, etc, what are your thoughts on that What were your thoughts when you were told that you were going to put over and work a program with the 1 2 3 Kid What are your thoughts when people tell you today that it is still one of the most remembered matches in Raw history when he pinned you Do you think that the art of doing a job and helping get someone over is lost today and misunderstood Memories of working with Terry Gordy when he came in with the mask Memories of your matches with Jeff Jarrett In your mind, when was the Clique truly formed Memories of your series with Kevin Nash Going into the ladder match at Wrestlemania, how far did you and Shawn want to push the limits What made the ladder matches at Wrestlemania 10 and Summerslam so memorable today when now the business has evolved to a point where the high spots have gotten much crazier for example with TLC matches What do you say to critics who say that Shawn carried you in that match What kind of a toll do those matches take on your body Is it true that Randy Savage was a little mad you guys went over Could you feel it during those matches or did you not realize you hit a home run until after Do you think Bret felt threatened at that time watching you guys Memories and thoughts on Lex Luger in WWF At what point do you think the Clique gained power Is it true that the Clique threatened to strike and Vince had to go on the road What happened between you and Shane Douglas, he says he wanted to change up your matches on the road, you didn't Did the Clique bury him to the office Why were you guys so hard on Chris Candido The farewell to the Clique, do you think in retrospect it was fair to the rest of the boys How did the agents react Did Vince call you after that Memories and thoughts when the Ultimate Warrior returned Is it true that you had a big problem with the homosexual overtones in the angle with you and Goldust In February 1996 you were suspended, what happened How did the whole jump to WCW come about What was Vince's reaction Did you approach Kevin Who came up with the NWO Was Hogan originally part of the plan How did the other boys react to you two when you guys came into WCW What happened between you and Jerry Saggs in a match where he said you worked overly stiff with him Did Roddy Piper try and fight you guys after a match at a Nitro How upset were Arn and the rest of the Horseman after your Horsemen imitation Why was it so hard to get Sean Waltman on TV in WCW Were you surprised that the angle with DDP got over as much as it did When you went down to visit friends in Florida at ECW and Shane kicked you out, were you surprised and what is your version of what went down Were you guys more or less booking and using Eric Bischoff as a pawn during that time Memories of matches with the Giant When do you think your alcohol started to get out of control Did anyone say anything to you about it What were the politics like in WCW Were there any struggles between you, Kevin and Hogan for power and creative control Thoughts on Hogan Do you think Hogan used you guys, you guys used him or neither What do you think should have been done differently in WCW to avoid the collapse when Vince eventually overtook WCW in the ratings, etc Do you think Eric Bischoff was in over his head Did it become frustrating when the NWO kept expanding Were you surprised when Kevin Nash went on TV to campaign for your return You came back for a brief time and had a feud with Goldberg, thoughts on him What were the differences in working a ladder match with Shawn as compared to Goldberg A lot of people say people like yourself, and Kevin gave Goldberg bad advice in WCW, how do you respond Were you surprised when Bret Hart came to WCW Memories of your feud with Larry Zbysko Did you and Kevin play any politics with him behind the scenes to try and hold him back How did Bret change when he came into WCW Memories of matches with Sting and Luger Memories of matches with Booker T What were your thoughts on when Russo came in and Eric was demoted Thoughts on Russo Why were you released How did you find out How hard did you hit rock bottom Your ex wife was writing a lot on the Internet, how did you feel about that How did you wind up starting to wrestle in ECW Did you like it Thoughts on Paul Heyman as a booker They teased your return on WCW when you were gone and Goldberg went on TV and tore up a contract with your name on it, were you planning a return or was that just WCW in business for themselves Was it humbling to return to the independents like TCW How did you wind up in New Japan You wound up in NJPW around the same time as Chris Candido who was also battling similar demons, was that a good or bad thing What did you like and not like about Japan Did you always have a plan to return to WCW in your head How did you wind up back in the WWE What happened at the various hotels before you actually even appeared on TV After the three of you appeared on TV together for the first time, did you guys know that Hogan was not going to work as a heel How did Vince treat you this time around How did the WWE boys react to you guys Thoughts on the Rock Thoughts on your match with Steve Austin at Mania Is it true that you were supposed to go over in that match Is it true that Austin didn't work with any of you guys What happened on that UK trip and the plane ride from hell that wound up getting you released Do you think you will ever return Thoughts on your brief run in NWATNA Thoughts on your last match there involving Randy Savage Thoughts on the current state of the business Is it true that you and Sean Waltman were talking to the WWE recently about a return Are you surprised at the success of HHH Are you surprised at Shawn's returns since retiring How close was Shawn to ever coming to WCW and joining the NWO Do you regret any of the things you have done or people you hurt in your past Is it hard to be so talented and one of the biggest stars of the last decade and not be able to catch a break currently Do you still have it in you to be a big draw Have the times passed you by Can the NWO still work today What made the NWO work in your mind and why hasnt it been able to be duplicated Would you want to write a book Do you have any advice for guys now who may be struggling with success and their demons

Product Reviews

I thought this shoot was off the hook. Scott is just the best. I could listen him talk for hours. I think he looks great here. Very interesting. I still think he is hot. He still has a lot offer the wrestling business. It certainly needs it. SCOTT, YOU ARE THE BEST

The Razor shoot to get...

(Unknown)1/8/2009 1:53 PM

Hall is so entertaining and infomative in this shoot. Awesome!

scott hall

(Unknown)5/12/2008 6:05 AM

greatest shoot of all-time

Great

(Unknown)3/28/2009 5:42 PM

One of the most detailed shoots ever, so many great stories from every point in his career. My only complaint is that my copy cut off the story that was advertised about about Vince wanting him to do a homosexual angle and telling Scott about his first homosexual experience. Still the best shoot interview I have seen.

Good Shoot

(Unknown)7/23/2009 8:45 AM

Loved it, but im really surprised no one stated the issue with disc 2 - it just starts in the middle of a story, but either way still great.